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  "path": "/2026/02/26/albuquerque-paid-8-million-in-lawsuits-while-council-oversight-went-dark-for-a-year/",
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  "textContent": "By Jesse Jones — For nearly 12 months, the City of Albuquerque’s legal department failed to deliver required reports detailing how much the city paid in lawsuits to the City Council — and the council never asked. After City Desk inquired with City Attorney Lauren Keefe earlier this year, she acknowledged that staff changes had delayed […]\n\nThe post Albuquerque paid $8 million in lawsuits while Council oversight went dark for a year appeared first on City Desk ABQ.",
  "title": "Albuquerque paid $8 million in lawsuits while Council oversight went dark for a year"
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